Absolute Capital’s Management Team

Brenden Gebben, CIMA®

Managing Director

Mr. Gebben is responsible for portfolio management, research, product design and operations at Absolute Capital. He earned an M.B.A., from the University of Illinois, Springfield, and his B.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University. He holds a Certified Investment Management Analyst, CIMA®, designation through IMCA in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business. Mr. Gebben was previously Director of Portfolio Management for a third party money management firm. His industry experience also spans mortgage-backed securities and credit analysis. His market outlook has been quoted in Barron’s and he is an active participant in industry organizations such as IMCA.

Brian Osborn

Managing Director

Mr. Osborn is responsible for distribution and client service at Absolute Capital. He earned a B.A. from Washington & Jefferson College. He was a Military Intelligence Officer in the Pennsylvania Army Guard from 1991 – 1999. He was previously National Sales Manager for a third party money management firm. His knowledge base in the use of risk management strategies applied to packaged products such as mutual funds and variable annuities lends perspective in the planning cycle. He brings more than a decade of sales experience to his role at Absolute Capital. Over the last sixteen years he has given hundreds of presentations at industry events, broker dealer conferences and representative meetings.

Matthew Hardin, Esq.

Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Hardin is responsible for overseeing compliance at Absolute Capital. Mr. Hardin is a securities attorney, mediator, and arbitrator and is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, Missouri and Illinois. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Dayton in 1983, his Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University in 1986, and his LL.M. in federal securities regulation from Georgetown University in 1987. In addition, Mr. Hardin owns Hardin Compliance Consulting LLC, a firm specializing in providing compliance consulting and support services to various registered investment advisers, broker-dealers, investment companies and private funds. He has gained his experience over twenty years in the financial services industry, including six years with the broker-dealer and investment adviser affiliates of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.; three years with the mutual fund complex of Federated Investors, Inc.; four years at Banc One Corporation and four years at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Renee Gebben

Internal Consultant

Ms. Gebben serves Absolute Capital as an Internal Consultant. Her experience in the financial services arena spans the past nineteen years. She earned a B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross. Prior to joining Absolute Capital, she served as Vice President and Director of Insurance Marketing at Federated Investors where she was responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive marketing programs. Her programs reached tens of thousands of institutional investors and brokers each year, supporting their decisions on investment products. Ms.Gebben began her career at Prudential, where she was recruited by the firm’s Executive Management Development Program.

Vikash Banka

Director, Back Office

Mr. Banka is responsible for back office operations and trading. Prior to joining Absolute Capital, Vikash was employed as a financial analyst. Mr. Banka earned a B.S.B.A in finance and an M.B.A. in accounting from Robert Morris University. Mr. Banka has also obtained his CPA.

Venera Petrova

Director, Information Systems

Ms. Petrova is responsible for information systems at Absolute Capital. Prior to joining Absolute Capital, Ms. Petrova was employed in the banking industry. She holds a B.A. and Masters in mathematics and computer science from Plovidic University, Bulgaria.

Tom Kapfer

Manager, Data and Operations

Mr. Kapfer is responsible for data administration and operations management support at Absolute Capital. Mr. Kapfer received a degree in Economics with a minor in Math from Kent State University. He also holds a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh.

Mike Jenco

Internal Sales

Mr. Jenco is responsible for internal sales at Absolute Capital. He previously held positions with JP Morgan and Federated Investors. He received a BA in International Affairs from the University of Colorado in Boulder.

Matt Burns

Associate

Mr. Burns is an Associate with Absolute Capital. He holds a BA in Business Administration from Washington & Jefferson College.